Not long after, Chen Mu's Rune Puppet Flying Car arrived at the palace and landed next to the Xuan Shu Hall where Chen Hongjie usually reviewed memorials.
After Chen Mu entered the Xuan Shu Hall, Chen Hongjie, Chen Zihu, and more than a dozen ministers were already waiting for him.
Chen Duo wasn't there this time; Chen Mu had arranged for her to do something else so she wouldn't have to participate in the plan.
" A Mu, I heard from Chu Chunbing that you have agreed to help her."
"You've come here today, surely to discuss dealing with the Otherworldly Demon?"
Chen Hongjie greeted Chen Mu with a smile.
"Haha, Uncle Three understands me best. That's right, this is what I called everyone here to talk about."
Chen Mu made no attempt to hide his feelings and sat down next to Chen Hongjie.
Although the country had been established, Chen Hongjie and most of the ministers around him were cultivators and did not care about worldly etiquette. Chen Hongjie beckoned to the others to gather around the desk.
"Hehe, I knew it. With your personality, you wouldn't stand idly by after something like this happened at the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion."
Chen Zihu seemed quite interested when he heard about dealing with the Otherworldly Demon, and didn't appear to object.
"Okay, let me first tell you about my plan. As for whether it's feasible, you can add to it later."
Chen Mu reached out and touched something, and a huge map appeared in mid-air in front of him.
This is a map of the current Chen Kingdom. There are nineteen red dots on the map, with the largest red dot in the upper right corner representing this place, the capital of the Chen Kingdom.
The other eighteen red dots are mostly distributed in the northwest of the map, with only a few located in the central area.
These eighteen red dots represent the capital cities of the Chen Kingdom, which are secondary cities besides the imperial capital.
These eighteen cities have a population of less than one-tenth that of the Chen Kingdom. They are the cities that the Chen Kingdom is currently focusing on supporting, and each city is controlled by someone that Chen Hongjie values highly.
These eighteen cities are developing quite well now. Although they are not as large as Central Land Prefecture City, they are definitely much stronger than county towns, and they also have some advantages that Central Land Prefecture City does not have.
"I plan to establish military bases here, here, and here."
Once war breaks out, it can provide extremely rapid support to various battlefields...
Chen Mu tapped three locations: west, northwest, and north, and a weapon symbol lit up on each of them.
"I will personally lead a team to oversee the construction here, and it is expected to be completed within two months."
Our ultra-long-range missiles can accurately strike targets within 100,000 kilometers. As long as these three bases stand, the Otherworldly Demon Legion will not pose a significant threat to us.
Seeing Chen Mu say this, no one else dared to speak.
The last time they saw a missile was during the beast tide launched by the Temple. Before that, they didn't even know that Chen Mu had hidden such a terrifying weapon.
Now, six years have passed, and Chen Mu certainly hasn't made no progress, but only Chen Mu knows the current power of the missiles, so naturally they dare not say more.
" Chen Mu, I have always supported you unconditionally."
However, I still want to be clear: if the six Otherworldly Demon Emperor attack us, how do you plan to deal with it?
Chen Hongjie said with a solemn expression.
It must be said that Chen Hongjie was a very qualified leader. After the founding of the nation, he felt the weight of his responsibilities even more. He was not worried about himself, but about his people and citizens.
"I don't have a solution yet."
Chen Mu shook his head, his expression calm.
Everyone else's expression changed, revealing worry.
"However, I will definitely find a solution in two months."
Don't worry, everyone! I won't put you all in danger. If things really come to a head, I won't act impulsively.
Chen Mu added with a smile.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and exchanged helpless, wry smiles.
"In my plan, the establishment of the three major military bases is the first step, followed by the Rune Puppet Legion."
Starting tomorrow, I will have all automated factories across the country undergo major reforms, shifting the majority of their production capacity from industrial-type Talisman Puppet to military-type Talisman Puppet.
It is anticipated that over five million more military- Talisman Puppet will be added within the next two months to ensure a significant military advantage for our Chen Kingdom.
Chen Mu dropped another bombshell, putting pressure on everyone.
The reason why Chen Kingdom has been able to develop so rapidly in recent years is mainly because its automated factories have been continuously producing industrial Talisman Puppet. Talisman Puppet can build, repair, collect, mine, and do manual labor. In some repetitive tasks, one Talisman Puppet is even more useful than a hundred ordinary strong men.
The sudden shift from producing industrial-grade Talisman Puppet to military- Talisman Puppet will undoubtedly limit the economic development of the Chen Kingdom.
At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on the Minister of Revenue, because he was in charge of most of the country's financial and industrial affairs.
The current Minister of Revenue of the Chen Kingdom Nan Yuanshan. He is fair-skinned, beardless, and has a gentle demeanor; he is clearly a civil official.
In fact, he also has another identity: Nan Huaiyuan's nephew.
However, he was able to rise to the position of Minister of Revenue entirely through his own abilities. He had an innate and extremely keen sense for economics, and in recent years he had helped Chen Hongjie make a lot of money, Chen Hongjie valued highly.
"I think it's fine! The number of industrial-type Talisman Puppet in the country is almost saturated. Not producing industrial-type Talisman Puppet for just two or three months is perfectly fine."
Force is the foundation upon which we depend for survival, and I support the Grand Preceptor's decision.
Unexpectedly, Nan Yuanshan was very supportive of Chen Mu's plan.
"Great! That basically solves the problem."
Yin Zhan, Chen Rufeng, Nangong Feng, and Zheng Fengdao, you all need to prepare well as well.
At that time, your three major battle formations and special armored units will all have the opportunity to show their skills!
Chen Mu had finished saying the main points he wanted to make; all that remained was to make the specific arrangements.
He continued to discuss with the civil and military officials until Dusk in the afternoon, when they finally settled everything.
" Rufeng, you will lead the Five Elements Army and come with me to the Demon-Defending City in two days!"
The Demon-Defending City is located in the far northwest of the Chen Kingdom's territory. It is the front line against the Otherworldly Demon. Chen Mu has established three military bases this time and also needs protection, so he simply sent the Five Elements Army to come along.
In any case, the capital city has the strongest defense system left by Chen Mu, so even without the Five Elements Army here, it is safe enough.
"Yes!"
Chen Rufeng responded respectfully.